* Sun Microsystems released second annual Corporate Social Responsibility report for year ended June 30.

* Xerox Corp. providing equipment and participating in guest lecturer series and Intercultural Leadership Forum for The Scholar Ship, program offering college students classes on ocean liner traveling world.

* City of Hope cancer center, Los Angeles, raised $3.6 million during Spirit of Life fundraising campaign for cancer research and treatment programs; campaign led by Bob Cavallo, chair, Disney Music Group.

* John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awarded three-year $10 million grant for launch of Law and Neuroscience Project, effort to bridge fields of law and science in determining how courts use new brain-scanning techniques.

* Ann-Laura Parks, former director of foundation relations and marketing, Center for the Visually Impaired, named development and communications director, Southern Arts Federation, Atlanta.

* Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County, named to board of trustees, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New York City.

* Brightstar, global distribution and supply chain company, to distribute new XO laptop to people in U.S. and Canada who participate in “Give 1 Get 1” program allowing purchase of two laptops for $399, one of which is donated to child in third-world country.

* KABOOM! And America’s Promise Alliance teaming up to give community-built playground valued at $70,000 to one of Alliance’s “100 Best Communities for Young People;” applications accepted until Nov. 2.

* On Leong Merchants Association Building, Chicago, received $100,000 grant to restore roof as winner of Partners in Preservation, initiative of American Express and National Trust for Historic Preservation.

* Stitch to Win Campaign, launched by National NeedleArts Association, raised $70,000 to date to benefit Living Beyond Breast Cancer.